This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it.

The recent disaster in Dhaka, Bangladesh — where more than
100 people, most of them young girls, working in conditions close
to slavery, lost their lives in the fire in an apparel industrial
facility, which pays 10 to 30 times less than in China — raised
again the attention of public opinion to the shameful social dumping
on which low prices and high profits in developed countries are
partially based.

The Council of Europe, as a beacon in what concerns human
rights, must raise its voice against the exploitation of the workforce
of poor countries with scandalously low wages, proposing a ban on
the import into Europe of any goods made in those conditions, especially
if young persons or children are involved. Successful initiatives of
fair trade in agriculture goods should be extended to manufactured
products.

The rules of free market economy should not be put in jeopardy
by the greed of multinational companies and their executives.

Globalisation needs rules, otherwise it is bringing devastation
to world economy.

Neo-liberal ideology must be criticised in the name of ethics
and human rights.

The Parliamentary Assembly should study the impact of the
exploitation of young people and children labour force of poor countries
in the European market and propose measures to protect our countries
and our citizens against those shameful situations.